diff --git a/test/timezone/test_zone.rb b/test/timezone/test_zone.rb
index 8b636917..d7ec540d 100644
--- a/test/timezone/test_zone.rb
+++ b/test/timezone/test_zone.rb
@@ -260,14 +260,14 @@ def test_date_equivalence
   end
 
   def test_datetime_equivalence
-    assert_equal 'UTC', Time.now.zone, 'This test must be run in UTC'
+    # assert_equal 'UTC', Time.now.zone, 'This test must be run in UTC'
 
-    time = Time.new(2011, 2, 3, 13, 5, 0)
+    time = Time.new(2011, 2, 3, 13, 5, 0, '+00:00')
     datetime = DateTime.new(2011, 2, 3, 13, 5, 0, 0)
 
     check_equivalence('America/Los_Angeles', time, datetime)
 
-    time = Time.new(2011, 6, 3, 13, 5, 0)
+    time = Time.new(2011, 6, 3, 13, 5, 0, '+00:00')
     datetime = DateTime.new(2011, 6, 3, 13, 5, 0, 0)
 
     check_equivalence('America/Los_Angeles', time, datetime)